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Elections on 2 May

Elections for the next Mayor of London and London Assembly members, as well as the by-election for Hillrise ward, will take place on Thursday 2 May.

You must now show photo ID when you vote at polling stations. See a full list of accepted forms of ID. You can also apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate in place of photo ID. The deadline to apply for this is 5pm, Wednesday 24 April.

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What we pick up as household rubbish

This handy guide will help you decide what to put in your rubbish bin or black bags.

  1. Items we pick up
  1. Items we do not pick up

Items we do not pick up

  • recycling 
  • DIY waste such as soil, rubble, bricks, wood (take to the Reuse and Recycling Centre) 
  • garden waste (if a garden waste collection is not provided, take to the Reuse and Recycling Centre) 
  • electrical items (take to the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre or use Your local area to find your nearest small electrical items recycling point)
  • batteries (most supermarkets and libraries have battery recycling points) 
  • textiles (take to your nearest recycling point)  
  • items which may make your dustbin too heavy to be lifted by one person 
  • fluorescent light bulbs (take to the Reuse and Recycling Centre)  
  • mobile phones or other electrical gadgets (take to the Reuse and Recycling Centre or take to the nearest small electrical items recycling point). 

What to do with waste we do not collect

 We do not collect the waste listed below, go to their pages to see how to dispose of it.

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